New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-17
ECHOES OF RELIGION.

RALlENT BITS OF RELIGIOUS NEWS AND
COMMENTS PICKED UP HERE AND THERE.
Or, McGlynn's excommunicatiou 10 the leading topic
A meet Of the religious weeksa Ths Catholic papers OF
eur.s usfy and condemn tho rsealorsnt priest In
unsparine tsrna Right wrong" says The Pilot"
~subussson authority OF tho church IL tho manly
- we'll ~ the priesty and Christian duty OF Dr.
NcGlynn" sentiment which Protestants In their In
vincible ignorance. will nud IL hard to understand
~The Northern Christian Advocate" thinks that Dr.
Ns0lynn's Get win "arrest tho attention. confirm the
suspicons and voice tho silent convictions OF thou
sands Of Roman Catholics who possibly waiting FOR an
opportunity place themselves 10 harmony with the
intelligence and the intellectual and moral freedom OF
their country and age" Tho Independent" says; DE-
McGlynns own speeches at these two meetings were a.
sweet and as Christian words as man ever SPOKE VIC
wish we could print them in full for they mako wna'
may well be an epoch In the history OF American
Catholicism" "The Baptist Weekly l" says: 1t ID h's
fDr McGlynp's conscience that speaks, ana VINO "o
know conscience may be perverted yet We can ne.o
despise honest resistance to that when "o"u oe
its freedom DR. McGynn while bowling to the authority
Of the Church in all matters Christian faith denes ner
dcta,ion in matters Of social science and poiucai
righteousness to which this land question pcrtana
A thu quality and influence of Christian missions In
the old nations the East are frequent OF ais
cussou the following letter from Colonel Denby, tho
limited states Minister China, to the Rev. Dr. r. F.
E,nvood of tho Presbyterian Mission Board Of this
CITY, will be of interest al have says Colonel DenoS'
mado my business TO visit every mission In the open
parts China This inspection has satisfied me that the
deserve all possible respect encouragement
and consideration. find fault with them except ex
cessiye zeal Civilization them vast debt Tney
Chinese Ali over China they have schools colleges and
ssrprssers and writer's Of Chinese To them we owe dc
onares histories and tra,slaons OF Cn,Sess pr
pared many school books ia Choess Commerce spe
m religious
consideration humanity must honor GLASS Wncn LOT no
ppS SE Entertaining these vows afforded
me pleasure assist tho missionaries In every way 'ns
was consistent with public duty"
According to writer in 1.-THE Church Magazine" the
English Church in Canada not in prosperous oondi
tion "In British North America" he says. "she started
with everything In her favor; she was first IN tine ned
and the prestge OF her position was point OF immense
Importance; and now after century OF work. "e nno
that at nearly every point she has been
outgeueraled and out-nanked In many instances sne
has not been able to hold her own. while only In
few large centres Of population does she lead Metno
dists Presbyterans and others are far ahead
on and dssraoefu to relate the Ensa shnas Hbo
started long way In her rear in point OF tlme'
Mr.. NJ c. OByrne writes Interestingly in "The Open
Court" about the great work done by the late Rev.
Charles Lowder in East London. That work Is 80 wen
known that nothing need be said Of 1t here. But
1t will he to many that MI Lowoor
successfully revived the old mystery play
as part of his parochal work Mr. 0Byrne describes
one of these plays composed by MI Lowder himself and
having theme in the of Saviour by
far the most effective tabeau" says Mr.. OByrne was
that of tho simple house workshop the carpenter
broom in his Sand and joseph himself At work
bench. Quite revcrenty As though engaged regular
worship the chorus sang hymn OF "ni'n iS"o~"
btanzas.
"Know'st thou what 1t is to hunger,
Barely fed with daily breadt-
Jesus. too did hunger!
"Kuow's st thou what it is to labor,
Telling Is, on TIL Youth youth is s0rei-
rs thy labor very lowyf
Brother, see. at Nazareth he
Swept the floor for Mary.
"Man i! whate'er thy lot and station,
GA Rcs and Ms s1aa 3. pUUs sIa 'ad'
These simple and reverent sacred dramas have done
much good In East London. and perhaps some modinca
ton Of them might be found equally ehecvein the sums
OF New-York.
Sacred dramas, however havo not always been really
sacred Quito different from Mr. Lowders simple. little
illustrated tho sacred drama called "The
Festival Of the ASS celebrated at Beauvais In the Md
die Ages richly caparsonsd donkey bore upon Its
back richly dressed young woman. who played the part
OF tho Virgin Mary. long procession OF priests ana
people conducted Cathedral to the parish
church of St stephen Girl and donkey were placed
the altar and during the celebration OF high mass
the welltraned animal was compelled to kncel at the
most solemn parts OF the service. lnen n I,sr -
which very free translator has rendered In Engsn as
follows:
1.-THE ass comes hi,hcr from Eastern cmes;
Hegh-ho. Sir Donkey! -
lie is handsome and fit for bis load at all timeA
Sing, Father ASS and you shall have grass
And straw too. and hay In plenty
1.-THE ass is slow and lazy, too:
Heigh-ho, Sir Donkey!
But tbs whip and the spur will make him go
Sing, Father ASS. and you shall have grass,
And straw, too. and hay In plenty.
"Tne ass was born with stif. long ears;
Heighho Sir Donkey!
And ret be the lord OF asses appears
Sing, Father ASS, and you shall have grass,
And straw. too. and hay IL plenty
AT leap the ass sxcsls the hind;
Hcigh-ho Sir Donkey!
Bray, Father ASS. and you shall have grass,
And straw, 100. and hay in plenty"
It Protestant critic to remember, who sums
mp this old religious function follows: The worship
concluded with . mutual brsying between the clergy
and ATTY honor OF the Tne officiating pre:tturned
as laS.a aIS e like an a who's. fair
resentstive he was. while the people initiating his
example In thanking God prayed three unesn concert
The doctrnal position Of the Western Unitarian Con-
ference has considerable both East and
West during the last year and half The Conference
agreed upon the following points generally held by
Unitarians in the West
We believe that to love good and live the good is the
supreme thing In religion
hold and conscience to be final authorities
in matters of religious belief.
We honor the Bible and all inspiring scripture, old and
new.
We revere Jesus and all holy souls that have taught
men righteousness and love, prophets of re-
hgion. ~
We trust the unfolding Universe as beautiful benen-
obey it is right. aud iberty and stronger life.
We believe that good and evil inevitably carry thelr
own recompense good thing being failure and NO evil
thing success and hell states OF being
that no evil befa the good man In either life or
deal hat all
GOOD.
We believe that ought to Join hands and work to
make the good things better aud the worst good count
ing nothing good for seq that Is not good for all
We believe that this selfiorgetng loyal life awskes In
tho NJ mini her m a..